Combination article-holder.



O. H. BARTINE.

COMBIN ATION ARTICLE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.16.1913.

1 1 9 6,7 5 5 1 Patented Sept. 5, 1 916.

OLIVER H. marine, or New YORK, N. Y.

COMBINATION -ABTIGLE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

Application filed January 16, 1913. Serial No. 742,344.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLIVER H. BARTINE, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York city, county and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Combination Article-Holders, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention which constitutes the subject matter of this applicationrelates to a combination article holder capable of use in variousplaces, such as hospitals, bathrooms, etc.

One of the objects of my invention consists in the construction of adevice of this character in such a way that a large number of articlescan be encompassed thereon while the holder itself occupies a minimumamount of space.

Another important feature of my invention is its unitary construction,made, as itis, preferably in one piece, and as a resultit has no jointsin which disease germs can harbor and multiply, and consequently ishighly sanitary and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will appear from the detaildescription below taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, inwhich,

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of one of the preferred forms of theinvention, and Fig. 2 is a slightly modified form thereof.

Referring to the drawings in detail the reference numeral 10 designatesthe supporting piece for the holder, taking the form of a perforatedknob in Fig. 1 through which a suitable fastening screw may be inserted.In this instance the holder is specially adapted to be attached to awall or to any suitable panel. In Fig. 2 the supporting member 10 takesthe form of a loop and in this case, as will be readily understood, theholder is portable and is admirably adapted to be supported from the topof the bed, or some other article of furniture. The holder has loops 11which are in reality downward continuations of the supporting members 10and these loops serve to support an article such as a comb. The upwardlyextending members of loop 11 at the left hand side of this figure isprovided with a horizontal loop 12, preferably made of such size as toreceive a tooth brush. The upwardly extending member of loop 11 at theright hand side of the figure is provided with a lower horizontal loop13 and an upper horizontal loop 14, both of which are preferablycontinuations of and integral with the loop 10 and are adapted tosupport another article such as a hair brush. The horizontal loops 12and 14 are preferably located substantially in the same horizontal planeand are connected by means of that portion of the holder indicated bythe character 15. For sanitary reasons the loops 11, 12, 13 and 14 andthe connecting portions 15 are preferably made of one continuous pieceof metal. Substantially 'midway between the loop members 12 and 14 islocated and secured upon said portion 15, in any suitable manner, suchas by raised portion 16, the verti-' cal supporting members 17 for cupsand wash cloths, which project preferably downwardly from said raisedportion 16. In Fig. 1 I have shown an additional support 18 projectinghorizontally from the member 16. This member 18 serves to support towelsor other linen. In Fig. 2 this towel or linen support takes the form ofa loop 19 and is preferably connected at its ends, as shown, to theportion 15, adjacent to the loops 12 and 14. j

The holder or fixture may be made from a variety of materials such asbrass, iron, steel, wire, etc.; or it may be made of either of thespecified materials and suitably coated or enameled.

It is to be understood that the construction of my device shown on thedrawings and described in detail above are merely the preferredembodiments of my invention, and it is very obvious that changes can bemade in point of detail and other modifications resorted to withoutdeparting from the true spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim is 1. A combination article holder-comprising, incombination, a plurality of vertical loops one of the members of whichis provided at its upper end with a supporting member, a horizontal loopconnected to the upper end of the other member of one of said loops forsupporting a tooth brush or similar article, horizontal loops connectedto the upper end of the other member of the other of said vertical loopsfor supporting a brush, means for connecting the horizontal loops, andmeans projecting substantially at right angles from the aforesaid meansfor supporting additional articles.

2. A combination article holder comprising, in combination, a pluralityof vertical loops one of the members of which is provided at its upperend with a supporting member, a horizontal loop connected t0- the upperend of the other member of one of said vertical loops for supporting atooth brush or similar article, a plurality of substantially horizontalloops connected to each other and to the other vertical loop forsupporting a brush or other article, the first mentioned horizontal loopand one of the second mentioned horizontal loops provided with meanswhich is located in substantially the same horizontal plane therewithfor connecting the said loops, means connected to and projectingdownwardly from said means for supporting a cup or similar article, andmeans 7 connected to the first mentioned means and projectinghorizontally therefrom for supporting linen.

3. A combination article holder comprising, in combination, a pluralityof vertical loops one of the members of which is provided at its upperend with a supporting member, a horizontal loop connected to theupper-end of'the'other member of one of said loops for supporting atooth brush or similar article, a horizontal loop connected to the upperend of the other member of the other of said vertical loops forsupporting abrush, means for connecting the horizontal loops, meansprojecting substantially at right angles from the aforesaid means forsupporting articles and means also secured to the said loop connectingmeans extending downwardly therefrom and adapted to support cups andother articles.

In testimony'whereof I 'afliX my signature in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

OLIVER H. BARTINE.

Witnesses WM. BOHLEBER, M. LAWSON DYER.

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